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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01536 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0045] August 1782 |
| Title | Certificate confirming James Giles position in the American army |
| Date | 23 August 1782 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Additional authors | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Recipient | Giles, James |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Written in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp; he has also signed for Knox. Certifies that Mr. James Giles was employed as a conductor of military stores from December 1776 until September 1778, when he was offered a position in the corps of artillery. Verifies that his pay as conductor was 30 dollars per month until February 1778, when, by a resolve of Congress, it was raised to 40 dollars per month. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Military Supplies Continental Army Artillery Transportation Continental Congress Congress Soldier's Pay Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Giles, James (fl. 1776-1785) |
| Place written | New Windsor, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |